⚙️
Gear Emoji
📋 Copy & Code
Emoji
⚙️
With name
⚙️ Gear
Shortcode
:gear:
Unicode
U+2699 U+FE0F
HTML Dec
⚙️
HTML Hex
⚙️
CSS
\2699\FE0F
C, C++ & Python
\u2699\ufe0f
Java, JS & JSON
\u2699\uFE0F
Perl
\x{2699}\x{FE0F}
PHP & Ruby
\u{2699 FE0F}
URL Escape
%E2%9A%99%EF%B8%8F
💡 What does ⚙️ mean?
Looking to express Tool visually? ⚙️ is the standard emoji for that. It lives in the Tool group within Objects and works seamlessly across every messaging app and social platform.
Commonly used across iMessage, Messenger, and social media. It's one of those emojis people reach for without thinking.
Neighbors in the emoji keyboard include 👓 Eyeglasses, 🕶️ Sunglasses, 🥽 Goggles — great options when ⚙️ alone doesn't quite capture the full sentiment.
First introduced in Unicode 1.0.
💬 Chat Examples
Here's how the Gear emoji ⚙️ is used in real conversations:
Grinding my gears ⚙️
What happened? ⚙️😤
Traffic was terrible ⚙️🚗
🖼️ Gear on Different Platforms
Apple
Google
Twitter / X
Facebook
⚙️
Your Browser
🔗 Word Associations
The ⚙️ emoji is often associated with:
⌨️ How to type ⚙️
Windows
Win + . → search "gear"
Mac
Cmd + Ctrl + Space
Linux
Ctrl + . (GNOME)
Mobile
Emoji keyboard 🔤
Or simply copy from this page!
👥 Related Emojis
📦 Other tool Emojis
❓ FAQ
What does the Gear emoji ⚙️ mean?
The Gear emoji ⚙️ is part of the Objects category (tool group). It was added in Unicode 1.0 and is available on all major platforms including iOS, Android, and Windows.
How do I copy the Gear emoji?
Click the "Copy ⚙️" button at the top of this page, or click any copy button
next to the format you need (emoji, shortcode, HTML entity, or Unicode).
What is the shortcode for ⚙️?
The shortcode is
:gear:. You can use it on platforms
like Slack, Discord, and GitHub.